Password Protected Card Printer/ Encoder can print, encode, fluorescent print, and laminate security cards single or dual sided with a good fast print speed. The Printer/ Encoder is suitable for users who need the high volume print runs where quality and security are important. The Printer/ Encoder has minimum size that is designed for maximum flexibility and has graphical display, and an easy, intuitive set up. The Printer/ Encoder is designed and built for organizations that need a higher level of security and performance without the higher levels of capital investment and training time. The Printer/ Encoder can be easily integrated into existing IT networks and can be used for both centralized and remote card printing. The Printer/ Encoder has optional dual-side holographic image lamination, optional 125 Khz, 13.56 Mhz, contact chip, and magnetic stripe encoding, optional same-side input/ output hopper that holds 200 plastic cards and optional fluorescent printing for additional UV security. The Printer/ Encoder allow immediate access to two different card stocks for smooth operation. The Password Protected Card Printer/ Encoder has the feature of easy spool loading, USB or optional ethernet connectivity, 200 card dual-input hopper and optional dual side printing.